Korean tandem rules roost in Fore By Four

MANILA, Philippines—Three-time club champion Cho Han-pyo capped another dominant season at his home course when he paired with compatriot Park Ho-jin in topping Class A of the recent Fore By Four Invitational at the four championship courses of Eagle Ridge Golf and Country Club in Gen. Trias, Cavite.

Pyo and Park managed 76 points at the dreaded Dye course but came back with 83 at the Norman course for 159 to edge Angelito Sortijas and Dante Felizarta for the top plum in the event that drew 200 member-guest teams.

Lee Chung-hyo-Oh Jae-sik, Danilo Batino-Ricky Celino, Christopher Gonzales-Dante Decembrana, Eden Hernandez-Leoncie Tinio and Ely Capacio-Jul Gregorio were the other winners in the tournament presented by Sta. Lucia Realty and Development Corp. and Alsons Land Corp.

Lee-Oh tallied 159 at the Faldo and Aoki courses for a one-point win over Rossano Torres-Jimmy Pua and Frank and Danny Gutierrez in Class B; Batino-Celino’s 160 topped Class C by two over Gerry Brufal-Benjamin Espina; Gonzales-Decembrana wound up five clear of Wilbert Uy and Lino Uy in Class D with their 158, C while Hernandez-Tinio posted 154, two points ahead of Cho Jeong-sook-Park Soon in the ladies division.

Capacio and Gregorio were the winners in the sponsors division.

The winners’ trophies were awarded by club directors Ramil Villanueva and Uriel Halum.

Cousins Joselito Maghirang and Del Maghirang drove home a Toyota Vios each in the grand raffle.